Stonemasonry made to order (Var 83)


stonemason- stone-cutting-dry-sundial-historical-monument
dry-stone-wall-staircase-restoration-france-south-var-restanque
sundial-dial-dials-sun-sundials-stone-engraving-sale
fountain-fountains-stone-france-south-var-sale
historical-monument-stone-stonemasson-patrimony-old
request-information-master-stonemason-pierres-rosette-var-south-france

Carved stone Door Frame

(in Salernes, Var 83)

Surfaces finishes : chiselled, bush hammered, weathered.

door-frame-stone-carved-salernes-var-83
Stone door frame.

"Tuff" Door frame's cutting

Arch element’s cutting with a stone-cutter’s tool (hammer with both ends cutting).

door-frame-cutting-stone-tuff-var-83-carved
door-frame-cutting-stone-tuff-var-83
door-frame-cutting-stone-carved-tuff-var-83
arch-door-frame-cutting-stone-tuff-carved-var-83
jambs-door-frame-cutting-stone-tuff-carved-var-83

Display of the arch and the jambs.

 

Tuff was formed by limestone deposits on vegetation found in small shallow streams and by waterfalls. The vegetation then disappeared and left empty spaces (hollow tubes, alveoli) which characterize this type of stone.

Installation of a carved stone Door frame

(in le Thoronet, Var 83)

Before works.

door-frame-stone-built-thoronet-var-83
Former door frame in built stones.

Carved stone jambs.

door-frame-stone-thoronet-var-83-carved-jamb-implementation
Jambs implementation.

Preparation for the lowered arch installation.

door-frame-stone-thoronet-var-83-coffering-implementation
Coffering implementation.

Detail.

door-frame-stone-thoronet-var-83-arch-installation
Arch installation.
door-frame-stone-carved-thoronet-var-83
Carved stone door frame.

Kitchen : stone Worktop and a Sink in carved stone

(in le Thoronet, Var 83)

worktop-massive-sink-carved-stone-thoronet-var-83
Massive stone sink made to order.

Rustic stone Worktop

(in Lorgues, Var 83)

worktop-stone-rustic-lorgues-var-83
During the worktop installation...

Cut stone Table

(in Cotignac, Var 83)

table-stone-cut-cotignac-var-83
Polishing (finishes) of the table top.
table-stone-cut-cotignac-var-83-carved
View of the table top and feet in carved stone.

Carved stone Capitals

(in Entrecasteaux, Var 83)

capitals-stone-entrecasteaux-var-carved-83-installation
Installation of the stone capital.
capitals-stone-entrecasteaux-var-carved-83-gate-pillar
The stone capital on the gate pillar.

Carved stone Cross

(in Saint-Tropez, Var 83)

cross-stone-saint-tropez-carving-var-83
Cross carving.
cross-stone-saint-tropez-var-83
Stone cross patinated.

Rustic Tombstone in natural stone

(in Saint-Raphaël, Var 83)

headstone-tombstone-gravestone-rustic-natural-saint-raphael-var-83
Installation of the headstone in the cemetery of Saint-Raphaël...

Rustic carved Gravestone

(in le Thoronet, Var 83)

gravestone-carved-rustic-thoronet-var-83
Carved Gravestone.

Granite Vault with a Sundial

(in le Thoronet, Var 83)

vault-granite-headstone-sundial-stone-thoronet-var-83-tombstone
The haedstone of the granite vault with its sundial...

Vault in carved limestone

(in Signes, Var 83)

Vault pediment's carving.

vault-stone-pediment-carved-var-signes-83
The stone of the pediment.
vault-stone-var-pediment-carving-carved-signes-83
Pediment's carving.
vault-stone-var-moulding-carving-carved-signes-83
Mouldings' carving.

vault-stone-var-pediment-carved-engraved-signes-83
Piece of the pediment carved and engraved...

Details for another stone. Surface finishes : chiselled, bush-hammered.

Stone Fireplace carving

Drawing on stone.

fireplace-stone-drawing-carved-thoronet-var-83
Raw carrier’s girder.

Girder carving.

fireplace-stone-carving-mouldings-ornamentations-carved-thoronet-var-83
Mouldings and ornamentations carving.

Rough fireplace side (leg).

fireplace-stone-drawing-leg-carved-thoronet-var-83
Drawing on stone.

Side carving.

moulding-fireplace-stone-carving-leg-cutter-chisel-carved-thoronet-var-83
Moulding carving with a stone-cutter's chisel.
fireplace-stone-leg-carved-thoronet-var-83
Finished fireplace leg.
fireplace-stone-carved-thoronet-var-83-girder-ornamentation
Presentation of the fireplace’s elements and detail of the girder’s ornamentation.

Installation of a stone Fireplace

(in les Issambres, Var 83)

fireplace-stone-pose-carved-issambres-var-83
Installation of the stone Fireplace.
fireplace-stone-pose-carved-issambres-var-83
More information on this fireplace's installation...

Small Bormes’ stone Bell tower

(in Bormes-les-Mimosas, Var 83)

bell-tower-stone-creation-bormes-var-83
Before works.
bell-tower-stone-arch-creation-bormes-var-83
Preparation of the bell tower’s base and implementation of the arch.
bell-tower-stone-cutting-arch-creation-bormes-var-83
Stone cutting.
bell-tower-stone-arch-creation-bormes-var-83
Installation of the small Bormes’ stone arch elements.

bormes-stone-bell-tower-var-83
Bormes’ stone bell tower.
bormes-stone-bell-tower-creation-var-83
After works.

Replacement of the Medici Vases Bases in carved stone

(in Bormes-les-Mimosas, Var 83)

base-craqued-medici-vase-bormes-var-83
Cracked base.

New base carving

carving-stone-cutter-chisel-medici-vase-bormes-var-83
carving-stone-cutter-chisel-bormes-var-83-medici-vase

Carving with the stone-cutter’s chisel.

carving-moulding-stone-cutter-chisel-bormes-var-83-medici-vase
Mouldings carving.

Distorted base replacement

stone-replacement-bormes-var-83-medici-vase-base-cutter
Putting up the scaffolding.
stone-explasion-rusty-metallic-replacement-bormes-var-83-medici-vase-base-cutter
Uprising of the vase and removal of the rusty metallic piece which caused the stone’s explosion.
stone-vase-removal-replacement-bormes-var-83-medici-base-carved
Vase removal.
stone-base-replacement-bormes-var-83-medici-vase-cutter
New base installation.
stone-medici-vase-bormes-var-83-base
New old-looking base.

Carved stone Feet Bench

(in la Crau, Var 83)

rustic-feet-bench-var-83-carved-stone-crau
Surface finish : rustic.
rustic-feet-bench-var-carved-engraved-koi-carp-gecko-83-crau
Engraving of a koi carp and a gecko.

Engraving of a dedication stone

(for the municipality of le Luc-en-Provence, Var 83)

dedication-stone-engraving-var-luc-provence-engraved-83
Dedication stone engraved on a hard limestone.

Stone House Sign

The interlaces letters I and S are the initials belong to the relative who constructed the house.

stone-house-sign-slate-engraving-engraved-var-thoronet-83
Slate house sign.

Stone Coat of Arms

(in Draguignan, Var 83)

stone-coat-of-arms-creation-engraved-var-draguignan-83
Stone coat of arms. Gift of family on the occasion of its creator's 100th birthday.

Sculpture Pedestal in carved stone

sculpture-pedestal-stone-limstone-creation-var-thoronet-83
Sculpture pedestal in hard limestone.